NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO BE HELD ON
OCTOBER 3, 2023
CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 8-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Charles County that the Charles County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in a hybrid format, both virtually and in person at the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland, to consider the proposed issuance of general obligation bonds of the County in a principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000 for the purpose of financing and refinancing certain buildings, facilities and grounds in the County. Significant projects include: (a) additions and renovations to Board of Education facilities ($13,500,000); (b) renovations and additions to College of Southern Maryland facilities ($200,000); (c) Board of Education new school construction ($10,500,000); (d) improvements to various general government facilities ($1,400,000); (e) various park projects ($550,000); (f) various road, bridge, and sidewalk upgrades and drainage system improvements ($4,550,000); (g) various watershed protection and stream restoration projects ($300,000); and (h) various water and sewer projects ($24,000,000).
A portion of the bonds in the amount of $10,500,000 issued to finance additions to certain Board of Education facilities will be issued as New School Capacity Construction Bonds pursuant to Sections 19-615 and 19-616 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and Chapter 249 of the Code of Charles County. These bonds are payable first from fair share school construction excise taxes and second from general county taxes.
Individuals or representatives of groups wishing to make oral or written comments are encouraged to attend the hearing.
In-person: Speaker sign-up will begin 30 minutes (1/2 hour) prior to the hearing at the Charles County Government Building (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata) and will end at the commencement of the hearing.
Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 3, 2023, to register to speak. Once registered, citizens will receive a virtual link to testify between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. after in-person speakers testify. If you are not available to speak when your name is called, we have the right to move on to the next caller. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes.
Written or voicemail comments may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony, or to expand upon oral testimony, and will be accepted September 22, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. through October 3, 2023, at 5 p.m. for:
E-Comment: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearing-comments/bond-resolution
Phone message: call 301-645-0652
Mail: Commissioners of Charles County, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland 20646.
Comments sent by mail must be received no later than October 3, 2023.
Those citizens with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.
The associated documents for this item will be available for inspection in the Fiscal & Administrative Services Department, Charles County Government Building, La Plata, Maryland or online at: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/charles-county-commissioners/board-of-charles-county-commissioners-meetings. For more information, please contact Kim Bender at the Fiscal and Administrative Services Department.
BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Reuben B. Collins, II., Esq., President
